Maintenance Engineer

Nestle; Earl Sterndale; On-site; GBP 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage company in the UK is looking for a Maintenance Engineer to ensure production efficiency at their facility. The ideal candidate will possess NVQ level 3/City & Guilds certification in mechanical or electrical engineering and have experience in PET bottling environments. This role offers a competitive salary of £51,500 per annum along with comprehensive benefits including bonuses and generous leave.

Benefits

Potential bonus

Comprehensive pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Private medical health cover

Qualifications

• Desirable experience in PET bottling environments.
• Ability to communicate at all levels.
• Experience with DMAIC and RCA methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Create planned and predictive maintenance plans.
• Support breakdowns and line improvements.
• Ensure compliance with quality policy.
• Record breakdowns and conduct root cause analysis.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to lead and build capability

Problem-solving methodology

Communication skills

Workload management

Education

NVQ level 3/City & Guilds in mechanical or electrical engineering

Tools

PLC's, Siemens

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer, to join our Nestlé Waters team based at our state-of-the-art production facility in Buxton, Derbyshire. As a leading bottler of premium mineral and local waters, our purpose is to unlock the regenerative power of water to enhance the quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come. We want to help shape a better and healthier world, a sustainable world, for people, families, for our communities and for the planet. At Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages, we believe water is the natural choice for healthy hydration: good for our bodies and good for the planet. We make it easy for consumers to enjoy natural source waters and our range of water products enhanced with other natural ingredients. In everything we do, we work hard to protect the purity nature brings; from taking care of the environment that our waters are sourced from, to accelerating our pathway to net zero carbon and managing our business sustainably into the future.

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A day in the life of a Maintenance Engineer

As a Maintenance Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring our production lines are operating at peak performance. Your skills and expertise will be crucial in keeping our factory running as efficiently as possible.

Responsibilities

• Being responsible for the creation of planned and predictive maintenance plans.
• Support breakdowns and participate in line improvements across the factory, as you become the Subject Matter Expert for your selected area.
• Adhere to all Good Manufacturing Practice standards in respect of plant, tools and environment.
• Ensure compliance with the Nestlé quality policy particularly engineering change management and line release.
• Recording of breakdowns, root cause analysis and taking ownership of follow up actions.
• Supporting root cause analysis practices and projects.
• Supporting the capability build of both the Shift Technicians and the Apprentice Technicians.
• Support and develop the AM team following our TPM roadmap on site.

What will make you successful

The person who is successful in this role will be driven to drive improvement across our warehouse and production facility.

• Qualified to NVQ level 3/City & Guilds in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Desirable experience working within PET bottling environments, including filler and capper technologies.
• Ability to influence by having strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead and build capability.
• Ability to communicate across all levels and work on own initiative.
• Manage and prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of problem-solving methodology such as DMAIC, RCA.
• PLC's, Siemens desirable, but not essential.

Our commitments

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk).

We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process. Be yourself, everyone else is taken!

Salary and benefits

Salary: £51,500 Per Annum

Benefits: Potential bonus / Comprehensive pension scheme / Generous annual leave allowance, including 12 additional flex days / Private medical health cover. Championing diversity and inclusion is important to us; we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be.

What we offer in return: Great benefits you'd expect from a business the size of Nestlé — a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working, generous holiday allowance, pension scheme and a focus on personal development and growth.